Mormons Explain Polygamy Stand and Smoot Candidacy
In Salt Lake City, December 1, President Joseph Smith of the Mormon Church stated the church does not sanction plural marriages now, practicing polygamy only for those with multiple wives when the ban was proclaimed. He also clarified the ecclesiastical position of Reed Smoot, whose Senate bid has drawn ministerial opposition. He said the church avoids controversy but wants both adherents and the nation to understand its stance.
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Salt Lake City
Joseph Smith
Mormon Church
Reed Smoot
United States Senate
Smith
Castro's Venezuelan Claim Failing to Move Germany
Berlin dispatch says President Castro handed a written acceptance of part of Germany's claims to the German minister in Caracas. Germany and Great Britain have a joint settlement plan and will not accept a separate Venezuelan offer, while German cruisers Ama zone Ariadne and Niobe prepare for possible West Indies duty and a command under Commodore Schecter.
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Berlin
Castro
Venezuela
Caracas
Germany
United States
Great Britain
Amazone
Ariadne
Niobe
Kiel
West Indies
Azores
Schecter
Seligman Seeks Venezuelan Loan Proposal Shows Caution
Isaac M. Seligman of New York discussed a Venezuelan loan with the U.S. State Department, with President Roosevelt referring him. Hay and acting Secretary Hill offered no details, keeping the stance against entangling U S policy in Venezuela while seeking to avoid straining ties with President Castro. London reports clarify no fee motive by bankers Seigman delegation and emphasize informing Washington to preempt European moves.
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Washington
Isaac M. Seligman
New York
State Department
Hay
Seligman
Hill
Ae Republic
Rega
Castro
Venezuela
London
United States
Seigman
Uld
Castro Sends Bow Interviews In Caracas Meeting
President Castro has sent for United States Minister Bow in Caracas over the last few days and held polo interviews, with the minister of foreign affairs present.
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Caracas
Castro
United States
Bowthe
Polo
Venezuela taps Velutini as minister in Caracas dispatch
An official Caracas dispatch confirms President Castro has appointed Gen. Antonio Velutini to be minister of Venezuela. The Associated Press despatch reports Velutini’s new post and outlines expected policy implications following the appointment.
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Paris
Caracas
Associated Press Disteh
Castro
Antonio Velutini
Venezuela
Cabinet reshuffle names Cancio as secretary of instruction
In Havana a cabinet meeting appointed Leopoldo Cancio to replace Becero as secretary of instruction under Gen. Wood era. Yoro appeared as secretary of government, Tamayo absent, with Leopoldo Cancio previously serving in finance. Cancio not aligned with any political party.
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Havana
Yoro
Tamayo
Leopoldo Cancio
Gen. Wood
Sec of Instruction
Becero
Senor Cancio
Americans Indians and Asiatic Eskimo Kin Chinese Origin
Report from the Jesup North Pacific expedition concludes that American Indians and Asiatic Eskimos are close kin and originated from China. Waldemar Jocherson and Waldemar Bogoras present 1500 Siberian coast specimens including ancient Japanese iron to support a single round Pacific race across China Japan Arctic Siberia and the Americas.
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New York
Arctic
Siberia
Waldemar Jochelson
American Museum of Natural History
Department of Anthropology
Morris K. Jesup
Bering Straits
Jesup
Boguras
Far
North
China
Japan
South America
Stolen Ponca stamps tied to Chicago case
Three penciled figures on stamp packaging led investigators to link stamps stolen from Ponca City post office on November 15 to trio Erwin and Edward Fuller arrested in Chicago on November 2. Postmaster Barnes confirms identification and calls for robbers and cash. inspector Stuart cautions on full proof yet.
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Chicago
Erwin
Edward Fuller
Ponca
C. T
Postoffice
Stuart
Fullers
Ponca City
Barnes
Poncacly
Indiscreet Prince May Lose Servian Throne Bid
Vienna reports Prince Mirko of Montenegro faced a potential setback to his bid for the Servian throne after scandalous love letters from a Servian actress were sold to the Servian government. The letters criticized European policy and targeted the Czar and German Emperor, risking loss of support if Montenegro pursues the throne.
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Vienna
Mirko
Montenegro
Alexander
Natalie Constantinovitch
Servia
Anglo-American Protest Over Passionist Expulsion in Paris
The Times Paris correspondent reports acute Anglo-American protest against excluding Passionist fathers under the new associations law. The fathers allegedly posed no threat, and the action risks alienating English and American Catholics in Paris who worship in their language. British and American ambassadors are taking an interest.
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London
Paris
The
Times
France
Oir
Avenue Hoche
Fevered troops escape via isthmus amid fleet movements
The opportt seized to move fevered soldiers back as the gunboat Bancroft departed for Colon to replace the Panther. Rear Admiral Higgins on the Scorpion sails for Culebra. Lebanon and Hist arrive at Culebra while Detroit coals at the harbor. J S MacCabdle fell overboard from the Osceola and drowned. body recovered and buried with military honors.
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Isthmus
Bancroft
Colon
Panther
Higginson
Culebra Island
Scorpion
United States
Lebanon
Hist
Culebra
Detroit
J. S. MacCabdle
Osceola
TWO WOMEN SHOT IN PITTSBURG RESORT KILLING ONE
In Pittsburg a resort on Coldwell street at about 4 AM left Lizzie Wilson dead and Ruth Stern badly wounded after four shots were fired by an unknown man who fled the scene. Police issued a warrant for Harry Singer on murder charges. motive is jealousy. Stern is May Hammer of New York City and Wilson formerly lived in New York.
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Pittsburg
Dec
Lizzie Wilson
Ruth Stern
Coldwell Street
Wilson
Miss Stern
New York City
New York
Harry Singer
Aaron
Singer
Mormon Church Denounces Polygamy and Smoot in Public Statement
President Smith asserts the church does not solemnize or sanction polygamy and rejects claims of continued polygamous practice. He notes polygamous families have fallen sharply since 1890 and argues Smoot’s church role does not conflict with political duties, stressing equality of rights to public office.
Sick Marines Returning From Isthmus Home
The US auxiliary cruiser Panther with 33 marines aboard, nearly all sick, sailed from San Juan Porto Rico for Norfolk after coming from Colon. The Colombian government asserted it could protect the region as the ship departed.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Panther
Norfolk
Colon
Girl Seeks New Job in Pittsburg After Waitress Role
In her twenty first year she told her mother that she had been offered a position in Pittsburg as a bookkeeper, after previously working as a waitress.
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Pittsburg
War on Dance Halls Debated by Cleveland Council
Cleveland December 1 citizens including thirty Protestant ministers and the Catholic bishop attended a council session to discuss an ordinance restricting dance halls. Clergy urged stricter limits or closure, while several council members favored broader license. The Sunday saloon law was tied to morality. Bishop Horstmann spoke for Catholics, calling for shuting saloons and halls on Sunday and reasonable hours other days. Dr. G C Ashmann noted health concerns. The ordinance was referred to the law department for legality.
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Cleveland, CO
Kohl
Horstmann
G. C. Ashmann
City Law Department
Denver Home Rule Proclamation Abolishes Arapahoe County
Governor Orman proclaims the Bush amendment creating the city and county of Denver and South Arapahoe and Adams counties to grant home rule. Tensions rise as City Treasurer Sayers withholds funds and Sheriff Seeree resists surrender to Hamilton Armstrong, while the Municipal League with District Attorney Lindsley moves to enforce the new law.
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Denver
Col
Orman
Arapahoe
South Arapahoe
Adams
Paul J. Sayers
Elder
Seree
Hamilton Armstrong
Pace
Municipal League
Lindsley
Transport Sherman Sails for Manila From San Francisco
The transport Sherman sailed today for Manila stopping at Guam en route to deliver military stores. The ship carried passengers including Mrs. J. M. Lee wife of Brigadier General Lee and Col. A. C. Girard who travels to join the army in the Philippines accompanied by Mrs. Girard.
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San Francisco
Sherman
Manila
Guam
J. M. Lee
Lee
Philippines
Col
A. C. Girard
Islands
Elon
Lagpee
Girard
Unlemp the Wine in Cook's Impéeist Extra Dry
An item describes a sparkling effervescent wine labeled Cook's impeeist Extra Dry. The fragment notes its fizz and classification as an extra dry sparkling wine.
Steamer Hebard Wreck Tied to Lake Superior Storm
In a west gale on Lake Superior the steamer Charles Hebard drove onto Point Mamainse rocks and broke apart. Thirteen crew members and a woman cook are missing. the schooner Alpha, her consort, is also missing. Other vessels reached Copper Mine Point. tugs were sent to recover survivors and search for the Alpha. The Hebard and Alpha were owned by Holland & Graves of Buffalo and built in 1888.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Lake Superior
Charles Hebard
Point Mamainse
Alpha
Hebard
Warmington
Francomb
Copper Mine Point
General
Philadelphia
Ossifrage
Michipicotan
MacArthur
George G. Ryan
Detroit
William Schumaker
Joseph Roy
T. P. Correll
A. Jackson
Charles Barton
Clemens
C. Eastman
Wheelsman
John Koortas
Neil Fay
William Egan
Ed Hughes
George Turpin
Matthew Hudson
Mrs. Barnes
Buffalo
Peter Johnson
Tonawanda
Benjamin Berry
Mrs. Olsen
C. Anderson
Willam Munch
S. G. Miller
R. A. Bell
Holland & Graves
Steamer Bannockburn Lost With Crew of Twenty in Lake Superior
Lake Superior disasters claim Bannockburn with twenty aboard after a possible hull failure. The wreckage found by Rockefeller marks likely the crew’s watery graves. recovery seems unlikely as depth and distance hinder search. Detours to Lake Huron report the Celtic lost with eight aboard under Captain Jeffries and cook Margaret Quirk. vessel bound Buffalo to Sault Ste. Marie with coal cargo.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Bannockburn
Boynton
Rockefeller
Lake Superior
Great Lakes
Celtic
Runnels
Lake Huron
Duck Islands
Buffalo
H. Jeffries
Detroit
Cook Margaret Quirk
Marine City
Spence Bros
Cleveland
Stormy voyage as St Louis arrives. seaman lost overboard
The American line steamer St Louis arrives from Southampton and Cherbourg after a stormy crossing. A Norwegian seaman identified as Charles Johnson was washed overboard and lost during high seas and a gale. Crews braced on the bridge as waves swept the decks and a large hailstorm also challenged navigation. A forward deck fire caused by a defective wire was extinguished near Nantucket lightship.
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New York
St. Louis
Southampton
Cherbourg
Charles Johnson
Johnson
Nantucket
Belgian Steamer Leopold Rumored Lost with 28 Drowned
Rumor from Brussels reports the Belgian steamer Leopold foundered in the North Sea with twenty eight lives lost. The unnamed source notes severe weather and a missing crew, with no official confirmation yet from maritime authorities.
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Brussels
Leopold
North Sea
Bank of Aurora burglars foil alarm. three captured
Brookings dispatch reports the Bank of Aurora burglarized this morning. An electric alarm sounded and three burglars were caught, one shot in the leg. A Tomah Wisconsin note states the post office at this place was robbed by three men around 2.
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Brookings
8. D
Libeler Ravage Convicted in Manila Libertas Trial
In Manila on December 1 the Libertas libel trial ended with Manuel Ravago, director of the Friars' organ, convicted of slandering General Bell over allegations of rice and foodstuffs profits during the concentration period. Friar Tamayo was acquitted. Ravago's sentence was deferred as judges consider publisher identification laws.
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Manila
Libertas
General Bell
Batangas
Mindoro
Manuel Ravago
Tamayo
Berths
Ravage
Labor and industry news from scattered union actions
Railway trackmen in the United States and Canada begin a week in St Louis with 20 000 members. Havana cigar makers vote to return to work as miners strik e at Red Run Coal in Pa seek a wage increase. Savannah Electric raises pay for motormen and conductors. Cuban finance reports November receipts at Havana around 1 004 33 million dollars, total island revenue 1 156 871 and cash on hand 1 743 253. National Teamsters strike drivers against Chicago gas firm over firings for union activity. International Seamen's Union opens in Milwaukee with routine business. Prisoner E W Clark sends a gavel and plea for pardon. Houston streetcar workers strike for eight or nine hour days and union recognition amid limited wage offer. Morgan financial moves for International Mercantile Marine succeed in London with no shock. Sharon and Union Steel form a 40 million dollar merger moving offices to Pittsburgh. Alfred Mosley notes British delegates will form a civic federation modeled after the American National Civic Federation. Philadelphia announces a proposed 5 million dollar International Rubber Company backed by major capital. to operate independently of current rubber firms. American Screw Company expands absorption of New England screw makers including Boston Screw, Massachusetts Screw, and Wright & Cotton Wire Cloth. Southington Cutlery’s screw department shifts to the American company. Baltimore customs reports a sharp rise in German steel billet imports to feed Pennsylvania mills. Mills cite billet shortages and high demand as reasons to source material abroad. Henry H. Swan grants a preliminary sea circuit court order pending further action.
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United States
Canada
St. Louis
Havana
Red Run Coal Company
Ralston
Savannah
Island
National Teamsters’ Union
People’s Gas Light and Coke Company
Chicago
Teamsters
International Seamen's Union
Milwaukee
E. W. Clark
Thomaston Me
Houston
Tex
Morgans
International Mercantile Marine Company
London
White Star
Dominion Lines
Morgan
Sharon Steel Company
Union Steel Company
Sharon Company
Sharon
Pittsburg
Alfred Mosely
New York
Great Britain
National Civic Federation of America
Mosely
Philadelphia
International Rubber Company
Trenton
Fitenorg
American Screw Company
New England
Boston Screw Company
Fitchburg
Mass
Massachusetts Screw Company
Holyoke
Wright & Cotton Wire Cloth Oanny
Worcester
Iron
Southington Cutlery
Peek Ha
Southington
Conn
Rewres
Itimore
Germany
Baltimore
Pennsylvania
Henry H. Swan
Oes Sea
Utne Michigan Rekohons
Mail Sack Stolen Near Danville Post Office
A sack of mail carried from Danville post office to the depot vanished ten days ago, holding 14000 in drafts and checks plus 9000 in bank drafts and registered letters. Carrier James Hi a says he delivered it, but the mail agent denies. Authorities investigate as darkness and many sacks hindered identification.
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Danville
Internal Revenue Office
James Hi A
Hocker
I Will Cure You of Rheumatism Claim Ad
A dubious offer promises to cure rheumatism after 2000 experiments. The letter by Dr Shoop from Racine Wisconsin pledges a blood cleansing remedy available by mail with six bottles for a fee, or free if unsuccessful. It advertises tens of thousands cured and requests a postal response.
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Sim
Shoop
Bom Racine
Wis
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